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* '''Parodied''': Alice is a PhysicalGod. Bob is literally her PetRock.

* '''Downplayed''': Bob's pretty talented... it's just that Alice tends to be a bit better than him.

* '''Parodied''': Alice is a PhysicalGod while Bob's so weak he could be taken down by a mildly stiff breeze.

* '''Parodied''': ???

* '''Discussed''': ????

* '''Exaggerated''': Princess Alice has [[MarySue every talent imaginable, including skills she doesn't even need]], while Bob can do basically nothing.

* '''Exploited''': While Bob isn't as talented as Alice, he has one skill that she doesn't: [[TheStrategist He's good at strategizing.]] Therefor, by combining her versatile skillset, and his sharp mind, Alice and Bob are able to accomplish goals and overcome obstacles that otherwise would be extremely difficult to deal without one another.

* '''Reconstructed''': It was revealed that Alice simply accepted Bob for who he is and is long willing to support him through.

'''Basic Trope''': The heroine is noticeably more talented than the hero.
* '''Straight''': Princess Alice can dance, paint, and [[ActionGirl kick butt]], while Prince Bob has no unique skills.

* '''Subverted''':
** Alice and Bob break up because she's too good for him.
** Alice has been trained in artistic areas and is better than Bob in that respect, but [[DamselInDistress once the Big Bad kidnaps her, she proves herself unskilled and incompetent, and it's up to Bob to save her]].

* '''Zig Zagged''':
** Alice is a better singer than Bob, Bob is a better dancer than Alice, Alice is a better artist than Bob, etc.
** On top of that, Alice is a peasant and Bob is royal.
** [[TheCastShowoff The actress playing Alice insists on doing a lot of singing.]]

* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "You're such a showoff, Alice."
* '''Invoked''': Queen Dahlia trains Alice specifically to outperform men.

* '''Defied''': Prince Bob is in an ArrangedMarriage with Princess Alice. When he hears how vastly talented she is, he immediately begins brushing up on his own skills to impress her.
* '''Discussed''': "Alice and Bob don't belong together. She's so much better than him at everything."

* '''Deconstructed''': The talented Princess Alice is engaged to the drab and untalented Prince Bob. Charlie, who is just as talented as Alice, is jealous of Bob because he thinks he's much better for Alice.
** Alice quickly realizes that she can do much better than Bob, and dumps him.

* '''Enforced''': GirlsNeedRoleModels.

* '''Exploited''': While Bob isn't as talented as Alice, he has one skill that she doesn't: [[TheStrategist He's good at strategizing.]] Therefor, by combining her versatile skillset, and his sharp mind, Alice and Bob are able to accomplish goals and overcome obstacles that otherwise would be extremely difficult to deal with without one another.

* '''Exploited''': While Bob isn't as talented as Alice, he has one skill that she doesn't: [[TheStrategist He's good at strategizing.]] Therefor, by combining her versatile skillset, and his sharp mind, Alice and Bob are able to accomplish goals and overcome obstacles that would otherwise be extremely difficult on their own.

* '''Exploited''': Bob uses Alice in his exploits.

%%* '''Reconstructed''': It was revealed that Alice simply accepted Bob for who he is and is long willing to support him through.

* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???

%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???

* '''Straight''': Princess Alice can dance, paint, and [[ActionGirl kick butt,]] while Prince Bob has no unique skills.
* '''Exaggerated''': Princess Alice has [[MarySue every talent imaginable, including skills she doesn't even need,]] while Bob can do basically nothing.

** Alice has been trained in artistic areas and is better than Bob in that respect, but [[DistressedDamsel once the Big Bad kidnaps her, she proves herself unskilled and incompetent, and it's up to Bob to save her.]]

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Justified''': Princess Alice has a team of tutors and instructors who taught her everything she knows, while Bob is a peasant and doesn't have access to, or can't afford, that kind of thing.

* '''Subverted''': Alice and Bob break up because she's too good for him.

* '''Deconstructed''': The talented Princess Alice is engaged to the drab and untalented Prince Bob. Charlie, who is just as talented as Alice, is jealous of Bob because he thinks he's much better for Alice.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice is a better singer than Bob, Bob is a better dancer than Alice, Alice is a better artist than Bob, etc.
** On top of that, Alice is a peasant and Bob is royal.

** [[TheCastShowoff The actress playing Alice insists on doing a lot of singing.]]

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Princess Alice is a better singer than Prince Bob, Bob is a better dancer than Alice, Alice is a better artist than Bob, etc.

* '''Justified''': Princess Alice has a team of tutors and instructors who taught her everything she knows, while Bob is a peasant and doesn't have access to that kind of thing.